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HOTELS

LEADING FAR EASTERN HOTELS.

HONGKONG:

Hongkong Hotel,

Peak Hotel Repulse Bay Hotel. SHANGHAI:

Astor House Hotel,

Palace Hotel, Grand Hotel Kalee.

PEKING:

Grand Hotel des Wagon Lits.

The Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd.

In conjunction with

The Shanghai Hotels, Ltd:

and

The Grand Hotel des Wagons-Lits. Ltd.

KING EDWARD HOTEL.

CENTRAL LOCATION,

ELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING, TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR HOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS.

Telegraphic" Address: “VICTORIA

Tal, Central! 373.

J. WITONEAL,

Manager.

THE EUROPE HOTEL.

SINGAPORE.

DANCING AFTER DINNER. EVERY

MONDAY WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY. TEA DANCES

TUESDAYS and THURSDAYS.

The Hotel Orchestra under the Direction of Mr. F. R. Martens.

Telephones in every Room:

Telegraphic Address →→" EUROPE, SINGAPORE” Telephone No. 2740 (9 lines),

KINGSCLERE

THE EUROPE HOTEL, LTD.

ARTHUR E ODELL. Maang

HOTEL

KNUTSFORD HOTEL

MID-LEVEL KOWLOON

SACHSE, LENNOX & Co. General Arenta

Are resident Managers.

PALACE HOTEL, KOWLOON.

Tel No. Kowloon 3.

Tal. Add. Palson,'

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

Two minutes from Ferry and Railway Station. Five minutes by Ferry from Hongkong à Bresciam Hotel in every respect and under English managemeti.

Ouleia under personal supervision of the Proprietor.

Loung Barand Billiard Boom,

Tarme foderte.

Spicis rangements for familios en application

ASTOR

HOUSE

graphic address "ASTOR "

JE OXBERRY,

Proprietor.

HOTEL.

Telephone Central 170,-

13, Queen's Road Central.

i claas Hotel centrally located in the shopping and business districts, larga rooms completely renovated and refurnished. Dining Room and Lounge kuri spaxed. Entirely under new managemant.

For terms apply to the Manager.

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BREWED BY

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Co., Ltd.

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HONGKONG.

THROUGH ITALY BY PRAM.

MONDAY, MAY 21, 1923.

same hours befor the sun rose, in order that we, too, might indulge in the national custom of a noonday ciesta.

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PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

Per ss. Empress of Canada from Vautouvor etc.—Mr. G. P. A Novel Tour Completed.

The Banditti,” of whom we Adshead, Mrs. M. D. Allan, Mr. A journey on foot through Italy had heard much, troubled us on John & Mrs. Barberer. Mrs. A. This was Bissell. Rev. Father C. E. Brad- by a married couple, including only one occasion. Swo babica, makes interesting when we were a few days: jour-ley, Mr. J. M. Camaron, Mr. H. reading as related by one of the Day this side of Florence.

D Draper, Mr. & Mr. W. P. On the evening in qusation we | Dennis, Mr. Georgalia, Mr. Glen, participants, Mrs. Thalma M. Clifton. The article appeared in were ascending a lonely road. Mr. & Mrs. R. Heineman, Mr. John o' Landan's Weekly- more of a rough cart-track than R..S. Heys, Mrs. E. B. C. Hornell, Imagine a young woman, tall, road, when anddenly round Mr. & Mr. O, K. Khouw, Mr. with bobbed hair partially hidden corner came a donkey cart at a C. C. Lindberg. Mr. R. J. Mulas, by a coloured silk handkerchief tremendous pace. It pulled up Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell, Mr. H. M. ried, gipsy fashion, about her with a jerk in front of us, and its Mann, Mr. W. G. Moore, Mrs. head; and clad, for the rest, in occupants, three dangerous-look-A. D. McCoy, Mr. N. C. Mo- dilapidated blus serge costume ing fellows, leaped down and Gregor, Mr. C. E. Peacock, Mr. (with a very abbreviated skirt) pointed their revolvers at us.

F. Rock, Mr. B. Shawakrem, Mr. and a green woollen jersey. Her We, of course, were unarmed, G. Sefarebayan, Mrs. K. 3. Smith, feet and legs are innocent of which fact we endeavoured to Dr. S. Tu Szta, Mr. F. Tharoomal,

in somewhat either shoes or stockings; on her explain

lame Mr. T. G. Wo■ll, Mr. R. Wene| back is a large knapsack, from Italian (most of which we had thoff. Mr. & Mrs, Wheen, Mr. the aperture of which peers the acquired en route), "but nothing C. E. Weeks, Mr. H. O, Ames, contented, pink face of a baby. would satisfy them but that they Rev. A. E Bigelow, Mrs. A. By her side is a man in a must make a thorough inspection Dedds, Mr. A. J. Fisher, Mr. C. browa corduroy suit, with a blue of our knapbacks.

A. Gunn, Mr. W. F. Harris, Mr. shirt. Although bare-headed, be

I. M. Eatlam. Mr. Has. H. is conventional enough to be

Henry. Mr. H. Klyhn, Mr.) wearing socks and staat brogues

Joseph Low, Mr. A. X. Lasareff, on his feet. He, too, has a

Mr. S. H. Morrison, Mrs. O. J. kaspsack (minus the baby), and

Machado, Mr. Passomal, Mr. Hy pushes before him a light pram in

P. de Roeper, Miss E. H. Roberts, which sits a little boy of perhaps

Mrs. A. F. Souse, Mr. H. Vogel, two years old.

Mr. & Mrs. B. Woesner.

Having ascertained that wa carried, no valuables, and only very little money in cash (most of our funds being in the form of Travellers' Cheques, only negoti, able by ourselves), they smiled benigoly on us, neatly packed up our belonging again, and with the utmost courtesy offered us a lit up the hill in their cart which, needless to say, we accepted!

Imagine this queer group some where on a dusty road in the midst of the Apennines and you will have a fair picture of myself, The attitude of the country folk my husband, and our two babies on the whole, throughout the on any day during our thirteen- entire trip, was one of suspicion. hundred-mile tramp'through Italy. After the ice was once broken,

Tired of the vagaries of an Eng- however, we found them, practi iish climate, we had decided to go cally without exception, alto. to Italy, a country that we had gather charming, and generous to both longwished to visit: Oar degree. The women were in means were small, so obviously clined to pity the children, sud the more stereotyped form of would stand with hands raised to travel was not for us, and having heaven, exclaiming loudly," "); something of a weakness for poteri bimbi- but after wit tramping we had decided to walk nessing the Spartan ablations from Pompeii to Milan.

which they were wont to undergo We disembarked at Naples one xt, perhaps, the village fountain afternoon in early Aukust and or a nearby stream, and seeing took train to Pompeil Our first their sturdy, Banburned little night in the new country was bodies and gleeful faces, this pity spent beneath Vesurius, on the) would usually give place to pure edge of the ruined city. Thence amazement. we proceeded upwards towards the north, including on our route Rome and Florence.

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PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

Por xs. Delta 20th May-Mr. and Mrs. Keogh, Mr. and Mrs. Jen nings and chili, Mr. and Mrs. Andersoori child and 2 infants, Mr. J. C. E Rye. "Mi Richards, Mes Hingston and child, Mr. Grilk, Mrx.

Ab Ho-tai, Mr. H. A P. H. Mac Gillary, Mrs. H. S. Cher, Mr. Lloyd, Mr. Shirrefis, Miss Beckingsale, Mr. Pettitt, Mr. and Mrs. J. Eimore, Mr. and Mrs L J. FL Grein, Mr. Edgar, Mrx Keane, Mr. E W. Broadwith, | Q M. S. Foster. Mr. Tonry, Mr. Miller, Mr. H. O. Reznie. r. and! Mrs. Morse, Major F. Phillips, Mr. Ppn Yuk-tin and Hr. H. S. Cbec.

THEIR SUNDAY BEST. Because they were dressed in their new clothes, four miners in Hazelton. British Columbia, re-, fused to fight a forest fire when drafted by state troops, and were fined five dollars each by the court.

EXCHANGE.

(Opening Pote: closing Rate on Page 1.).

SELLING

ONE NIGHT IN A STABLE- RECORD LONG DISTANCE FIGHT. Only once during our journey, A ringed swallow was picked which occupied something over up dead near Johannesburg, which two and a half months, did we had been released in Wales. The sleep under a roof, and that was distance of the flight which it had when we reached a tiny village, made is about six thousand miles. set in the beart of the mapatains, called Orte. It was intensely cold and we were given shelterin ▲ stable. The stable was shared as well by two horses and a cow, who did not contribute to the tranquillity of that night's repose. Personally, I felt that even if it Demand were several degrees colder 30 ..... outside it Was nevertheless 50 da

to those distincty 4 m/s. preferable-

T/T. Shanghai primitive quarters.

T T. Singapore The outat which we carried T/T. Japan with us was of the simplest. It T/T. India consisted of separate sleeping Demand India bags for each of us, those for the babies being smaller: two changes T/T. Jays

T/T

T/T. San Francisco and Saw

York

cm. L/C........

BUYING

of socks for my husband, one pair TT. Marks ....... of stockings and one pair f.sand T/T. Frares... shoes for myself (these intended Demand, Paris for wear upon our presumably triumphant entry into the large towns), a change of underclothes each, two enamel mugs, two knives, necessary washing ACCOR- Bories, and two cotton suits and a thick jersay each for my small

Bone-

4 m/s. DIP. 6 m/. L/C.

30 d/. San Francisco and Yew

York

551

2/4

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Nom.

2/4.1/15

4 m/s. Frants

9.70

6 tj.

385

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Demand, New York

54;

Nom.

TT. Bombay

Demand. Bombay

1102

T/T. Calcatta

.1741

Demand, Calcutta

On Yokohama

54A

1394

Nom.

9.10

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Demand, Manila

Demand, Singapore

Demand, Batavia

On Haiphor

On Saigon

On Bangkok

Sovereign

Gold leaf per Tao!

..ready

forward

Bank of England rasa New York/London

32.1.16 30%

4.623

2/4.11/16 Bar Silver 2/4.13/16 2/40

30 d. Sydney and Melbourne 2/5

SUBSIDIARY COINS..

Hongkong cent pieces

10 5

1J

Cantonacb. coins

Hongkong May 19, 1933.

POST OFFICE NOTICES

par.

1 p.

3 die

191 50% dia.

Awkward as it very often wBS to find convenient camping sites. food was our greatest problem. Save in the really, large towns, anything of an edible nature. with the possible exception of fruit. seemed to be extraordinarily the Branch Post Offices will be open as follows:-The G P., and Eswisen Branch On Whit Monday, the 21st inst., and Empire day the 24th is the GP0. and scarce. Once midway between from 8139m.voly. Wanchai, Baiyinipun and Yaumsti Branches from 8 to Naples and Rome.on so arid plain, 9am and from 5 to 6 p.m. Shongwan Branch Office from 8 to 9 .. and from some fifteen kilometres wide on 5.30 to 3 pm The Saez Order Office will be entirely closed during the Holidays. which there was no sign of human There will be one collection from the pillar bize and doe delivery of ordinary car

resp.ndence each day as on Sunday, and one delivery of registered correspondence habitation, we encountered two at 9am on Whit Monday. There will be ona delvery from the Branch Offices shepherds with a few sheep. each day at 0000: Seeing our cbviously famished

INWARD MAILS. condition. they milked two of

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the sheep for us, and though stand sheep's milk was an article of Strait. food which til then we should Shanghai have rigidly eschewed, it tasted London Letters via Brindisi 24th April botter than anything we bave U.8.A., Japan & Shanghai ever drunk before or since.

President Tafe Kator: 31.

Dur 21 May

21.

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21st

Strafta

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23rd

Japan

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2.th

Once again we were compelled

to make a not altogether pleasant meal off black bread and green peppers, washed down with strong Shanghai Japan, Canada, U.S.A. C. & white wine. Fortunately it was

8. America & "Europe via Victoria B.C....... supplemented with goat's milk for the children. No matter how

OUTWARD MAILS.

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tired we were we always end.

eavoured to buy some kind Kinagcbow & Haiphong of milk for the babies, and Bangkok via Swalow

Bwalow, Amoy à Foochow

usually succeeded. Only once did Shanghai Japan

we fail in this, and were forced Manila......

thrived

Ü 8.A, O' & South America &

to give them each a raw egg. ¡Amoy beaten up with a little sugar and Shanghai, Japan, Horolain Canada, water. Despite their strange *Europe via Ban Francisco diet, however, they amazingly. We attributed this in part to being constantly in the fresh air-"the clear, thin breath of God who lovath us," as the poet bas put it.

OFF BEFORE SUNRISE.

As we progressed towards the

straits, Ceylon, Mauritius, L. Margo,

8 Africa. India via Dhannskĥndi, Egypt, & Earopė vis Marseillee

Manila, "Shangbai Japan. Hanalala

centre of the country the heat: "Canada, "U.8.4.) "0. & South

during the day became more and

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more intense, and at last we werw forced to begin our day's march

Heimun Kwangebox Haifoong Estori M. Taming Ezechnen

Pres Taft

(Dan Victoria 10th June)

Thes 22 inst, 9.30 am. ...Tam., 22 inst., 10.30a.m.

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